Blacks and the American Economy
Lexington: Ginn Press, 1987. Octavo; VG- Paperback; Yellow spine with black text; Covers have shelfwear, sunning on spine; Textblock has faint black streak on bottom of page edges; Text clean; pp 231. More
Rare Books pertaining to African-American writers and the history of black people in America, including authors such as James Baldwin and Frederick Douglass.
Lexington: Ginn Press, 1987. Octavo; VG- Paperback; Yellow spine with black text; Covers have shelfwear, sunning on spine; Textblock has faint black streak on bottom of page edges; Text clean; pp 231. More
Secaucus, NJ: Birch Lane Press Book/Carol Publishing Group, 1998. First Printing. 10mo; VG/VG; blue, green, red and yellow spine with white and yellow text; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows very slight sunning; cloth has minimal exterior wear; strong, straight boards; text block exterior edges have mild wear; light foxing to exterior head edge; tight binding; interior clean; illustrated; pp 122. More
Chapel Hill and London: The University of North Carolina Press, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; VG/VG-; teal blue spine with greenish beige text; first edition; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows mild wear; head edge slightly curled; cloth exterior has lightly sunned spine and edges; tight binding; strong boards; text block exterior edges show light wear; interior clean; illustrated; pp 318. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. Octavo; G-/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, brown with white print; DJ has edgewear with short tears to top edge, price-clipped; Boards in brown cloth with gold print, slight wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block has name in ink on front pastedown, highlighting on pp. 6 & 9, else clean and tight; xviii, 336 pages. More
Baltimore: John Hopkins University, 1890. Octavo; Poor+; Paperback; Spine, bound pages; Volume in clear plastic bag; Covers brown, brittle, chipping along all edges, detached from text block; Text block has loose pages through p. 6, penciled names on half-title page, exposed spine with intermittent spine breaks, occasional foxing, brittle paper; 96 pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #8. More
Detroit, MI: Committee for Political Development. Pamphlet [5x8]; pp 12; G+/paperback; yellowish beige covers; black text and illustration to front; lightly sunned spine; black text to rear; intact binding; text block clean NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #5. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1945. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, tan with cream print on brown banner; Boards in tan cloth, wear to spine caps and corners, spotty stains to front and rear, mild shelfwear; Text block has cracked front hinge, underlining and marginal notation in red pencil; xxxiv, 809 pages. More
Boston: Branden Publishing Company, 1988. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG-; blue pictorial spine with white and cream text; first edition; dust jacket lightly sunned, mostly to spine; minor edge wear; otherwise exterior very good; cloth exterior clean; tight intact binding; strong boards; textblock exterior edges show minimal wear; interior clean; illustrated; pp 300; inscribed by author. More
Washington: American Council on Education, 1940. Octavo, xxiii, 301 pages. In Good minus condition, lacking the issued dust jacket. Spine is tan with silver print. Boards in blue cloth, silver print, small illustrated pastedown on front. Light wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, light shelf wear. Text block has light spotting to edges and endpapers, occasional faint foxing within. “Prepared for the American Youth Commission”— title page. More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1976. First edition. Octavo, viii, 587 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is white with brown print. Dust jacket has edge wear, light toning. Price unclipped: “$12.50”. Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and tan paper to boards. Text block has spotting to edges and endpapers. Inscribed in ink by George W. Haley on front flyleaf. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. More
New York: United Church of Christ Commission for Racial Justice, 1982. 10mo; pp 210; G+/paperback; dark yellow spine with black text; covers have mild spots to exterior; lightly sunned spine; text block exterior edges have slight tone; frontispiece; illustrated; tight binding. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006. Octavo; G+; Hardcover; Spine, red with gold print; Boards in red cloth, lightly bumped fore corners, else clean and strong; Text block has inked out note on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; Inscribed in ink by the editor on the title page; x, 195 pages. More
Columbia: The University of South Carolina Press, 2011. First Edition. Octavo, 301 Pages. In Very good condition with a Very good dust jacket. Green spine with white lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear and edge wear. Text block has a dedication to previous owner written on title page. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column B, ND-B. More
Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, ix, 250 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine green with black lettering. Slight splaying to the boards with previous bookshop's small sticker to the rear. Text block has very light foxing to head edge and minimally to the end papers. Illustrated. First Edition, First Printing. More
New York: Negro Universities Press, 1970. Octavo; First published 1918, Reprinted 1970; G+; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown cloth, slight wear to spine caps and corners, mildly cocked spine, else clean and strong; Text block has glue stain to endpaper gutters, else clean and tight; 247 pages. More
New York, Washington, Bern: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 2001. Thick Octavo; pp 1270; VG-/paperback; white spine with red and black text; covers show slight shelf wear; few spots to exterior; minor edge wear; text block exterior edges have light wear; interior clean; intact binding; illustrated. More
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1958. First Edition. Octavo; pp 282; G-/G-; dark tanned beige spine with black text; scarce; dust has some noticeable chips to spine edges; some age toning to exterior, mostly toward edges; mylar wraps; cloth has modest sunning to exterior; strong boards; text block shows slight foxing to exterior edges; light foxing to endpapers at gutters; previous owner's name to ffep; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #1. More
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1944. Second printing. Octavo, ix, 215 pages. In Good condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners, number in white ink on spine. Text block has tear to fore edge of page 213. Illustrated: b&w plates. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. More
n.p. The Rockefeller Foundation, 1980. Large Octavo; pp 152; G/paperback; light orange spine with dark green text; covers show slight wear to exterior; sunned spine and rear head edge; minor edge wear; text block has age toned exterior edges; illustrated; significant underlining;. More
n.p. Louisiana State University Press and The Littlefield Fund for Southern History of the University of Texas, 1951. Octavo; VG-; red/black spine with gilt text; odd volume; no jacket; cloth shows quite mild wear; solid binding; textblock exterior edges have slightly age toned; faint tone to endpapers; interior very good; illustrated; pp 542. More
Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1981. Octavo; G+/G; yellow spine with black text; dust jacket spine has sunned noticeably; lightly sunned fore edges; some chips to edges; small stains to rear head edge; titles to front; cloth exterior has minimal wear; rubbing wear to head and tail edges; tight binding; sturdy boards; text block exterior head edge has some spotting; exterior fore and tail edges have little wear; interior pages clean; pp 353. More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1927. First Edition, Third Printing. Octavo, xxii, 237 pages. In Good condition. Spine is black with brown spine label and black lettering. Boards show minor rubbing on front and back boards, and mild minus scratching on back board. Boards show rubbing on spine, bumped headcap and tail, rubbing on tail and head edge of front and back baords. Textblock shows age toning. Binding is slightly loose. Small ownership ink stamp on free endpaper of front board. RWO Consignment. More
New York: Garland Publishing, 1987. Octavo; 655 pages; G+; Bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering; Covers have cocking to spine, minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
New York: Walker and Company, 1993. Quarto; VG/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, cream with blue and black print; DJ has light edgewear, front flap clipped at bottom corner, else clean and bright; Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and blue paper to boards, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Chiefly song text with linocuts, includes music for voice and piano; unpaged, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.] NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #5.1. More
Stanford CA: Stanford University Press, 2012. Octavo; G; sunned orange spine with black text; no jacket; cloth shows slight sunning toward edges; ex-library stickers to rear; strong, straight boards; text block exterior edges have slight wear; ex-library stamp to exterior head edge; interior pages clean; ex-Library of Congress Surplus duplicate markings to title page; illustrated; pp 334. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977. Second Printing. Octavo, viii, ix, xii, xiv, 498 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial beige with gray and black lettering. Dust jacket shows moderate wear including sunning, slight foxing, two closed tears to the rear edges and minor rubbing wear to the head/tail edges. Price clipped front flap. Boards have very mild wear exteriorly with very minor edge wear. Text block has some foxing to the edges and slight offsetting to the end papers. Illustrated. Second printing. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
New York: Basic Books, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; pp 341; VG/VG-; white/black/brown spine with white text; dust jacket has modest scratches to exterior; ex-library sticker to spine; minor edge wear; dj flaps adhered to pastedowns; cloth shows light wear to exterior; strong, straight boards; text block exterior edges have light wear; ex-library stamp to exterior head edge; ex-library markings and stickers inside; interior clean; good binding. More
Hartford: A. Work, 1851. 12mo; G-; dark brown spine with gilt text; full title: Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, and Deliverance of Work, Burr, and Thompson, Who Suffered an Unjust and Cruel Imprisonment in Missouri Penitentiary, for Attempting to Aid Some Slaves to Liberty: Three Parts in one Volume; no jacket; exterior to front and cloth has decorative borders and embossed designs; raised bands to spine; open chip to front joint toward head edge; other rubbing wear to edges, mostly to corners; slight lean to spine; exterior edges to textblock have age toned; slight bluish smudges to front pastedown; some foxing to first and last few pages; few interior pages slightly foxed; previous owner's name to fep; frontispiece; pp 377. More
Urbana: University of Illinois, 1974. Octavo; 618 pages; VG-/G+; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear, tearing along tail edge of rear cover, black mark on rear cover; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois, 195. Octavo; 593 pages; VG-/VG-; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois, 1976. Octavo; 747 pages; VG-/VG-; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear, sunning to spine; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1977. Octavo; 574 pages; VG-/G+; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear, bending and slight tearing along head edge of front cover; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1977. Octavo; 574 pages; VG-/G+; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear, tearing along head edge of front cover; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1979. Octavo; 625 pages; VG-/VG-; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1980. Octavo; 747 pages; VG-/VG-; Brown spine with White and Black text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has foxing along head edge; RWO. More
Los Angeles: Seville Publishing Co., 1979. 10mo; VG/G; ivory beige spine with red and blue text; dust jacket exterior shows modest wear; slight soiling to rear; some minor chips to edges; price clipped front flap; cloth has minimal exterior wear; strong boards; minor rubbing to edges; text block exterior edges have very light tone; interior pages clean; tight binding; pp 249; inscribed by Richard I. Ichord. More
New York: Marzani and Munsell Publishers Inc., 1966. First Edition. Octavo; pp 128; G-/paperback; beige spine with blue and black text; cover have slight soiling to exterior; splitting at joints; some chips to edges; text block edges show mild toning; interior lightly toned; profusely illustrated. More
Office of Policy Planning and Research, United States Department of Labor, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Small quarto; 78 pages; VG-; housed in a protective mylar bag; black paper covers with white titling on front cover, staplebound; mild shelfwear to covers, including small chips, rubbing, a very small open tear on the fore edge of the front cover, creasing, a small closed tear to the top edge of the rear cover, and rusted staples; mild foxing to textblock, with "JFR" written on the top edge in blue ink and a mild crease to the upper fore edge corner of all pages; black and white graphs throughout; final two pages missing a small piece of the upper fore edge corner; shelved case 1. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. First Edition. Octavo, 1039 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust just jacket. Black spine with white and gold text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has chipping to head edge of front joint and tail edge of spine, spine gently curved inward, creasing to spine and rear cover, and staining to both flaps. Boards have tearing to tail edge of rear board. Textblock clean. Signed flat by author on title page. Shelved African American Studies. More
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; xx, 236 pages; VG/VG-; black spine with white and magenta lettering; dust jacket protected in a mylar covering and taped to boards, minor shelfwear including some crinkling and tears to edges of dust jacket, one open tear on spine tail of dust jacket; ffep inscribed by Engs; shelved in African American. More
Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2016. Octavo, 197 pages; VG/VG; red spine with white lettering; dust jacket protected by a mylar cover; minimal shelf wear, pages clean; shelved in African-American studies. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1974. First Edition. Thick Octavo; VG-/G+; pp 823; grayish tan spine with black and red text; first edition; dust jacket exterior shows mild wear; lightly sunned spine; otherwise minor edge wear; cloth exterior mildly sunned; sturdy boards; tight binding; text block exterior edges show slight wear; darkish tone to tail fore edge; deckled fore edge; interior clean. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; VG-/G; off-white spine with black and red text; first edition, first printing; dust jacket exterior shows some soiling wear; mild age toning toward edges; flaps slightly age toned; previous bookshop's two small stickers to front flap; cloth exterior has very light wear; strong boards; textblock exterior edges show modest toning; interior good; illustrated; pp 381. More
Washington, D.C. Department of History, Howard University, 1971. Booklet [6x9]; VG-/paperback; yellowish beige covers show slight toning toward edges; few smudges to rear; brown lettering to front; text block edges mildly toned; tight binding; interior clean; pp 26 NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #6. More
New York: Basic Civitas Books, 1999. First edition. Quarto; 1st edition; VG/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with gold print; DJ has light edgewear, slight shelfwear, but is clean and bright; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xxxvii, 2095 pages, frontispiece (port.), illustrated (b&w, color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Garden City: A Star Book, Garden City Publishing Co., 1928. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in black cloth, cocked spine, light wear to spine caps and corners, light shelfwear; Text block has tanning to endpapers, penciled library marking in gutter of dedication page, remainder of label on rear pastedown, spine break at p. 26, else clean and tight; xxi, 376 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). More
New York: The John Day Company, 1973. Octavo; G+/G; black pictorial spine with blue and white text; with dust jacket; jacket exterior shows moderate wear; some chips to edges; cloth exterior has fairly slight wear; small moisture stain to rear head edge; mild lean to spine; deckled fore edge to text block; small, faint stain to head edge; otherwise edges lightly toned; interior clean; pp 297. More
New York: Dood, Mead & Co., 1901. First edition. Octavo; First edition; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, tan binding paper; Boards in green illustrated cloth, spine torn away, wear to corners and edges, shelfwear; Text block has has gilt top edge, clipping taped to front flyleaf, owner embossed stamp on front flyleaf, bookplate on front pastedown torn away, light foxing to endpapers, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, clean text; 127 pages, illustrated (b&w photographs). More
New York: Dood, Mead & Co., 1904. Octavo; "Published November 1903"-- copyright page, "MCMIV"-- title page; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown illustrated cloth, tears to spine caps, tape stain at top of spine, wear to corners, blemishes/stains on rear; Text block has has gilt top edge, name and notes in ink and pencil on front flyleaf, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, moisture stain to bottom spine corner throughout, else clean text; 144 pages, illustrated (b&w photographs). More
Hagerstown, MD: HBP, Inc., 2009. First Edition. Quarto; pp 159; VG; black spine with white text; no jacket; cloth has very mild wear to exterior; strong boards; text block clean; pictorial endpapers; profusely illustrated; tight binding; signed by author to bookplate. More